The Seattle Mariners have chosen standout LSU left-hander Kade Anderson with the No. 3 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. It was a truly remarkable moment, not least of which because the Mariners were supposed to have basically zero chance of making it happen.
For this, they owe an American League West rival a "Thank You" card.
Though many last-minute mocks — i.e., MLB Pipeline, Baseball America, and ESPN — had Anderson going to the Washington Nationals at No. 1, they passed on him to take prep shortstop Eli Willits.